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Childcare Costs in Halifax County, NC

FIPS: 37083 · Data year: 2022

$9,064

Center Infant/yr

$7,417

Family Infant/yr

$41,629

Median Income

21.8%

% of Income (Infant)

Annual Childcare Costs by Age Group

Age Group	Center-Based	Family Childcare	Difference
Infant	$9,064	$7,417	+$1,647
Toddler	$6,729	$6,558	+$171
Preschool	$5,750	$6,148	$-398
School Age	$3,115	$3,584	$-469

Cost Comparison (Center-Based)

Infant $9,064

Toddler $6,729

Preschool $5,750

School Age $3,115

Affordability Context

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers childcare affordable when it costs no more than 7% of a family's income.

Center infant cost: $9,064

Median household income: $41,629

Cost as % of income: 21.8%

7% affordability threshold: $2,914/year

Cost History (Center-Based Infant)

Year	Infant	Toddler	Preschool	School Age
2008	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2009	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2014	$7,783	$7,231	$7,026	$5,421
2015	$7,528	$6,968	$6,589	$5,084
2016	$7,778	$6,705	$6,153	$4,747
2017	$8,029	$6,443	$5,716	$4,411
2018	$8,280	$6,180	$5,280	$4,074
2019	$8,531	$5,918	$4,844	$3,737
2020	$8,782	$5,655	$4,407	$3,400
2021	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2022	$9,064	$6,729	$5,750	$3,115

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs are annual estimates based on weekly median prices.